Following a public prosecution by the Stryi District Prosecutor’s Office, a 67-year-old man was found guilty of domestic violence and intentional failure to comply with a restraining order (Articles 126-1 and 390-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
He was sentenced to 1 year in prison.
It was established that the accused lived in one of the villages of the Slavske territorial community with his wife and her son.
For a long time, the man was unemployed, often abused alcohol and systematically committed domestic violence against his wife and stepson. The defendant caused conflicts for no reason, insulted and humiliated the victims, intimidated them and threatened them with physical violence.
The district court issued a restraining order for a period of 6 months, according to which the husband was prohibited from communicating with his wife in any way. However, the defendant continued to violate the restrictions imposed by the court.
Until the verdict enters into force, the man will be kept in custody.
The pre-trial investigation was carried out by investigators of the Police Department No. 3 of the Stryi District Police Department of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Lviv region.
The court verdict will come into force after the expiration of the appeal period.
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